What is NEW on the 2025 Subaru Forester compared to the 2024 Subaru Forester?

In this video I share the new features on the 2025 Subaru Forester. Many of these features are not noticeable at first. A lot of improvements have been made to the 2025 Subaru Forester when you compare to the 2024 Subaru Forester. Many of these Subaru features will make the 2025 Subaru Forester better than the previous generation 2024 Subaru Forester.

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[alexpmo]

Hope you all enjoyed this one! Comment below with any questions you have! Also, what do you think the "upside down cupholders" are used for? 😂

[pipesmoker]

The first thing I do after I start my Subaru Crosstrek is reach over and turn off the auto stop-start.

[rupert]

I have the 2023 Forester in top trim.
I definitely prefer the air conditioning adjustment knobs over the new digital touch screen.
This is simply because you can adjust them while driving.
Great video Alex.
Keep them coming.

[joelpfeil]

Bought a 2025 Forester, and absolutely love it!!

[cynvision]

This weekend I had a camping buddy's son lock her fob in her 2017 Forester. More people need to watch your videos. She called some lock service. At the campfire I was all like, did you ever hear about the tap code button on the back gate? I THINK from your videos it's new enough model to have that feature, but she had no idea that was possible to set up.

[mstephens]

Thanks for this! I just got my 2025 Forester Touring on Saturday. I am LOVING it. I am still going through all the settings so will be referring to your videos for sure. I invoked your name at the dealership. 🙂

[MechayaAlta]

I wish the auto stop/start could be permanently disabled in settings and not disabled every time the car is started. Subaru please do it in a software update. That is one feature I hate in my 2023 Outback. One feature I would want is a surround view camera. Blind spot camera rocks as a separate light not just in the mirror as others do it.

[mrgoodwrench]

In my opinion they made this look any other SUV on the market now. The Forester always stood out with its own style. Looks more like a Ford Explorer now.

[kurtkaufman]

If you deactivate auto stop start when you first get into the car, eventually it will become habitual and you won't even think about it anymore. That's what has happened in my case.

[snapon]

upside down cup holders would be a good place for optional trunk lighting as the one in the hatch is totally useless ...lights on the side wall where the rope tie downs are would be an ideal location as the one in the tail gate is blocked by your body when you are loading or unloading

[jasonm]

I still prefer my spec order ‘24 Forester.
A boxy body with a boxer engine.
2 less HP, and 2 more torque was never gonna be a deal breaker for me.
Everyone wants a turbo on these things.
Why??
They aren’t built for straight line speeds.
Turbo is nice for that extra grunt if you get stuck or when you take these things off the beaten path.
I just feel a bit disappointed.
They made the Forester more civilized for lofting around town or grocery
shopping as opposed to having that look and feel of doing both shopping and off roading (depending on who you ask).
The WRX steering, Um, ok.
I don’t have any issue with my steering in mine.
If the Base model ‘25 came with the 8” touch screen as the sole radio and you have the option to spec it from factory with the optional tweeters like you could in the ‘24, then I might have gave it a second look.
The crosstrek center console is ok’ish.
I still prefer mine in my ‘24.
If I was to get a new ‘25, it would be the premium.
It’s kinda like getting a nicely optioned up ‘24 as opposed to what you don’t get in the base model ‘25.
And the extra $2000 starting price for the base model (for to me ) lazy styling both inside and out and few optional features that you could get in ‘24 that you can’t get this year doesn’t justify me getting a base model ‘25.
The ‘25 premium should be the “NEW” base model starting @ 30K.
But still, the base models will still be the model leader followed closely by the premium.
The ‘25 “Sport” model should be the new ‘25 Wilderness IMO.
Looking forward to ‘25 with the inclusion of a hybrid power plant sourced from Toyota.
Wonder how 2 great car makers with great engine power plants are gonna make this work.
Happy shopping everyone!✌🏼

[felixrodriguez]

Hi Alex, Thank you so much for this video. I would like to see a video for the 2025 Wilderness if you have it on mind. Thanks

[jtraveny]

i have had a 2020 outback for about a year now. its a nice car but i hate that big touch screen and i wish i had all the physical controls like in the older forester, i even got the update to make the buttons bigger and i still don't really like it.

[ap]

I have a 2023 Impreza. My only complaint is the screen size and lack of wireless carplay. I wish the car was a little bigger like my 2017 Crosstrek that my wife has but it will do!

[Harry_]

Another great video, Alex.👏
Still love our 2020 Forester Touring, but may have to check out that hybrid version next summer.

[rickyloya]

Purchased a 2025 Sport and LOVE IT!! Thank you for all your videos, they have been very helpful!! Can Apple Car be used via USB? I can’t figure it out!! Thank you.

[cjpamp]

I Currently own a 2024 Subaru Cross trek leased. when my lease is up I am considering a forester premium my only quirk is right now this model has no turn signals integrated on the side view mirrors, but the cross trek premium does have them

[lorenschwiderski]

How about buying the base model to get the dual screen? Does the dual screen have less reflection? Looks like it has a larger Auto Stop/Start button for turning off that stupid annoyance.

[Widebody]

Your videos are the best for Subaru . My question is why can i buy a 2025 Outback in some parts of the country but not where i live. Thanks.

[clevelog]

Thank you for great details and also the test drive with focus on interior noise.